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he has syria to the north and iraq to the east and israel and the west bank to his west. i sat down with king abdullah at davos on friday. your majesty, when you look at the arab spring, is it fair to draw the inference, at this point in the game, that repression has not worked but bribery has. by which i mean to say that the states attempted repression are either the regimes are gone or teetering like syria. but those that have large oil wealth were able to provide various kinds, particularly in the gulf, have all survived. >> well, i think you have to take a step back and look at history of how the middle east was divided up. and this is one of the problems we face in political reforms in jordan. we're still living in the shadows of the cold war and during the cold war, it was more sort of the monarchies to the west and to the soviet union. maybe you've seen the reaction more in the republics than you have in the countries that are sort of either emirates or monarchies. but this is what makes maybe the transition to political reform more difficult. in my country, 90% of
he has syria to the north and iraq to the east and israel and the west bank to his west. i sat down with king abdullah at davos on friday. your majesty, when you look at the arab spring, is it fair to draw the inference, at this point in the game, that repression has not worked but bribery has. by which i mean to say that the states attempted repression are either the regimes are gone or teetering like syria. but those that have large oil wealth were able to provide various kinds, particularly...
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. >> you brought up israel. he referred to a jewish lobby saying it intimidates a lot of people on capitol hill what kind of thinking does that reflect? can you understand pro-israel senators being concerned by that comment? >> they shouldn't be that concerned that term slips out from time to time. there was an article this week that the israeli newspaper, har rhettz, occasionally used the same thing. so, chuck should have said israeli lobby, not jewish lobby and perhaps he needs to write on a blackboard 100 times it is the israeli lobby. but is there an israeli lobby. there are people who very supportive of the state of israel. i am very poretive of the state of israel. so is senator hagel and you will see this in the confirmation hearings but it doesn't mean you have to agree with every single position that the israeli government takes. >> fair enough, but on a couple of measures, it seems very important, he seemed so feel so strongly about his views about israel that he was a distinct minority in senate. for
. >> you brought up israel. he referred to a jewish lobby saying it intimidates a lot of people on capitol hill what kind of thinking does that reflect? can you understand pro-israel senators being concerned by that comment? >> they shouldn't be that concerned that term slips out from time to time. there was an article this week that the israeli newspaper, har rhettz, occasionally used the same thing. so, chuck should have said israeli lobby, not jewish lobby and perhaps he needs to...
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i should have said pro-israel lobby. i think it's the only time on the record that i've ever said that. now, you all have done a lot of work with my record and, yes, it is appropriate, by the way. >> senator, is that answer acceptable to you? >> well, he didn't say who he was referring to. we may be able to get to that. was he talking about apac? was he talking about the various christian organizations that deeply support israel? we didn't get an answer to that. maybe we will later on. >> are you a no? i know you said that before. >> yes. i'm absolutely a no and there's nothing that's gone on today to counter what we all know. that you could not pick a united states senator from the last decade that has had more anti-israeli comments, that has had more troublesome votes or more troublesome positions or statements against the nation of israel. this vulnerable democracy in the middle east than chuck hagel. it's a stunning choice by a president obama from someone who says he's supportive of the jewish state. >> you have tha
i should have said pro-israel lobby. i think it's the only time on the record that i've ever said that. now, you all have done a lot of work with my record and, yes, it is appropriate, by the way. >> senator, is that answer acceptable to you? >> well, he didn't say who he was referring to. we may be able to get to that. was he talking about apac? was he talking about the various christian organizations that deeply support israel? we didn't get an answer to that. maybe we will later...
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relationship with israel? >>> and today marks the 40th anniversary of the supreme court's landmark ruling on abortion in the case of roe versus wade. this morning, new poll numbers show what a majority of the country thinks about this always controversial topic. good morning from washington. it's tuesday, january 22nd, 2013, and this is "the daily rundown." i'm chris cillizza in for the "he lost his voice" chuck todd. let's get right to the first reads of the morning. five years ago, candidate barack obama laid out his vision of the presidency, talking about leadership in an interview with the "reno gazette-journal's" editorial board. >> i think ronald reagan changed the trajectory of america, in a way that, you know, richard nixon did not. and in a way that bill clinton did not. he put us on a fundamentally different path, because the country was ready for it. >> that wasn't the way president obama talked during his first term, but that was the guy who launched his second term yesterday. in an 18-minute addre
relationship with israel? >>> and today marks the 40th anniversary of the supreme court's landmark ruling on abortion in the case of roe versus wade. this morning, new poll numbers show what a majority of the country thinks about this always controversial topic. good morning from washington. it's tuesday, january 22nd, 2013, and this is "the daily rundown." i'm chris cillizza in for the "he lost his voice" chuck todd. let's get right to the first reads of the...
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israel, the least visits from any secretary of state since rogers. henry kissinger, 36 times for israel. is this significant? >> well, i mean, she was very energetic. i don't know if she gets frequent flyer miles for all of the miles she logged. that is her job as chief diplomat. >> sadly probably the one perk she does not get. >> right, but the fact is our relationship with israel hasn't been the best. so i don't know if you can directly equate that. anne marie served in the administration. but under the obama administration, relations with israel have been very tough. they may have reached a bottom and mare they're on an uprise, but once again, i think this comes down to president obama's policy. remember, she's the secretary of state. she implements the president's agenda, and i think a lot of the problems out there, i think, were president obama's vision. i think i may be wrong here, but i think secretary clinton would have done things a little different on some of these situations such as iran. in fact, i think she's more to the right on iran th
israel, the least visits from any secretary of state since rogers. henry kissinger, 36 times for israel. is this significant? >> well, i mean, she was very energetic. i don't know if she gets frequent flyer miles for all of the miles she logged. that is her job as chief diplomat. >> sadly probably the one perk she does not get. >> right, but the fact is our relationship with israel hasn't been the best. so i don't know if you can directly equate that. anne marie served in the...
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he bu la and israel. so we are definitely very much invested in the situation in egypt, and in a peaceful egypt that we can continue to cooperate with. >> jennifer: right. we certainly do want to see a peaceful egypt. you could give in coming secretary of state john kerry advice, what would you say to him? >> i think the course that has been chartered bisek tear clinton and president obama participate, in terms of dealing with president morsi have been a very, very wise course and i think we have seen that particularly in light of the events that occurred around the attack on the american embassy in cairo during the same time there was an attack in benghazi. and by and large this strategy of accepting morsi as president is the only way america can go in this reward. we can't afford to lose another country to the islamists, and we did with iran in 1979. however, the only thing i am able to say, and i think secretary kerry is probably going to be very aware of this situation. there is a perception in the en
he bu la and israel. so we are definitely very much invested in the situation in egypt, and in a peaceful egypt that we can continue to cooperate with. >> jennifer: right. we certainly do want to see a peaceful egypt. you could give in coming secretary of state john kerry advice, what would you say to him? >> i think the course that has been chartered bisek tear clinton and president obama participate, in terms of dealing with president morsi have been a very, very wise course and i...
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yes, we support israel. yes, we want to give it military aid, but we also think that some of its policies in the settlements are bad for israel and the united states. he didn't really depend those policies. >> i think that's what they wanted him to do. i think lindsey graham was trying to get him to sake some shots at israel. the minute did he -- you're good at analyzing the news, how the headlines will run, then the headline will be nominee attacks israel. >> that's right. >> and the pro israeli press or analysts will say there he goes again taking a shot at netanyahu or somebody over there and lindsey gets what he wants. maybe i'm being machiavellian here. >> no, i think that's exactly right. but i think barack obama chose chuck hagel because he doesn't agree with lindsey graham and benjamin netanyahu on everything. most of his real security establishment doesn't agree that what netanyahu is doing -- >> most of the israeli security establishment doesn't agree -- >> not at all. and hagel has a good case tha
yes, we support israel. yes, we want to give it military aid, but we also think that some of its policies in the settlements are bad for israel and the united states. he didn't really depend those policies. >> i think that's what they wanted him to do. i think lindsey graham was trying to get him to sake some shots at israel. the minute did he -- you're good at analyzing the news, how the headlines will run, then the headline will be nominee attacks israel. >> that's right. >>...
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it's not just being anti-israel. he's got a problem with what he calls the jews, the jewish lobby. >> i don't think he ever used the jews as a term and i think he said the jewish lobby casually. he probably should have been more precise because he was referring in this instance to those who support israel. he wasn't referring to a jewish lobby concerned about general anti-semiti anti-semitism. when you're talking about israel you have to be precise in this country which is very heterogeneous. we have a lot of different points of view and a lot of sensitivities that have to be respected. inl that. that's how we talk, joan, in america. we make careful effort to do that. >> right. and peter is right. the neocons didn't do their homework. aaron david miller, the great middle east expert who actually is the person that chuck headachel used the phrase the jewish lobby with, came out in foreign policy and defended him and called these charges scurrilous and defended his approach to israel and to war. they popped off, they d
it's not just being anti-israel. he's got a problem with what he calls the jews, the jewish lobby. >> i don't think he ever used the jews as a term and i think he said the jewish lobby casually. he probably should have been more precise because he was referring in this instance to those who support israel. he wasn't referring to a jewish lobby concerned about general anti-semiti anti-semitism. when you're talking about israel you have to be precise in this country which is very...
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this is over israel. we understand they do this to find food and also to be a defense against birds of prey so they appear to be one big mass. have you ever seen anything like it? >> i have never seen anything like this with this species of birds n. the ocean, fish swarm in similar ways. it is an effective defense that confuses birds, animals. it can confuse a predator. if nothing else, it's so beautiful, isn't it? a reminder of the wonder of nature. how graflt we should be that there are still sights like this left in the world. >> it is beautiful. it reminds me of hitchcock's "the birds," too. there are two sides to it. just saying. >> indeed. that's in the back of one's mind. >> thanks. good to see you. >>> imagine this -- living in smog that's so thick you would be willing to pay money for a lung full of fresh air. that's how bad things are getting in china. there is a businessman who's got a solution. red lobster's 30 shrimp. wow, that's a lot of shrimp. [ male announcer ] it's red lobster's 30 shrim
this is over israel. we understand they do this to find food and also to be a defense against birds of prey so they appear to be one big mass. have you ever seen anything like it? >> i have never seen anything like this with this species of birds n. the ocean, fish swarm in similar ways. it is an effective defense that confuses birds, animals. it can confuse a predator. if nothing else, it's so beautiful, isn't it? a reminder of the wonder of nature. how graflt we should be that there are...
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but on the other stuff, israel thing, the views on israel, the views on hamas and previous statements i find to be fairly unpalatable but i think republicans feel the same way about obama's, you know, policies so there's no real surprise there and that's why i just don't think as valid as the inquiries are and the confirmation process is rigorous, i just don't think he's going to not be confirmed here. >> right. >> we'll ask the questions and move on. >> right. well to your point of sort of politics of how it went down and barney frank is a great case in point. >> yes. >> when hagel was floated as maybe the nominee, they said they're not comfortable with him and now that he is the nominee, barney frank said, actually, i do support him. >> of course. >> i think it's worth pointing out that the president by having this leak and letting him twist in the wind for a while, the left would have closed ranks and come behind him much more quickly announced as the nominee to start with. >> i think you're right. >> but what's a criticism i'm sympathetic to and voiced myself is a seeming impulse
but on the other stuff, israel thing, the views on israel, the views on hamas and previous statements i find to be fairly unpalatable but i think republicans feel the same way about obama's, you know, policies so there's no real surprise there and that's why i just don't think as valid as the inquiries are and the confirmation process is rigorous, i just don't think he's going to not be confirmed here. >> right. >> we'll ask the questions and move on. >> right. well to your...
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he didn't talk about israel. he didn't talk about anything that we usually talk about that we've got to defend ourselves. it was more like -- it was peaceful. it was almost pacifist, almost. >> well, i think he's choosing -- this first term, he toggled back and forth between the sentiments of cairo and the reality of what we did in libya, for example. we put boots on the ground there. we supported what was going on there. so sometimes he's shown a willingness to use military force to change the facts on the ground. >> assuming -- >> what he's doing, he's going back to his original commitment with which he began the first term. >> he's speaking about ending wars and the country's national security today. what sounded to me a shot of neoconservative think k. >> we, the people still believe that enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war. but we are also heirs to those who won the peace and not just the war. we turned sworn enemies into the surest of friends and we must carry those lessons into
he didn't talk about israel. he didn't talk about anything that we usually talk about that we've got to defend ourselves. it was more like -- it was peaceful. it was almost pacifist, almost. >> well, i think he's choosing -- this first term, he toggled back and forth between the sentiments of cairo and the reality of what we did in libya, for example. we put boots on the ground there. we supported what was going on there. so sometimes he's shown a willingness to use military force to...
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now, are there pro-israel groups that are lobbying on behalf of israel? absolutely. are there dozens, if not hundreds of lobbies in washington operating in the same way all the time. so, this peculiar charge that this intimidates senators was something i found very disturbing and, obviously, not alone in this view. >> but you have writing in the "times" essentially about your column. it is bullying and name calling to denounce people as antisemitic a far right gump that regularly shoots itself in the foot. in a world in which anti-semitism actually does persist, this is a devaluing the term so that it becomes simply a glib right wing insult. >> to be pro-israel is to be this far right, netanyahu and people even further to his right. that's simply just not true. that is simply a character. by the way, absolutely. the term antisemitic unfair. but that does not mean that anti-semitism doesn't exist and the statements that kind of approach an anti-semitism aren't out there either. i sedan odor of prejudice. this is something he has to address. many other reasons, by the
now, are there pro-israel groups that are lobbying on behalf of israel? absolutely. are there dozens, if not hundreds of lobbies in washington operating in the same way all the time. so, this peculiar charge that this intimidates senators was something i found very disturbing and, obviously, not alone in this view. >> but you have writing in the "times" essentially about your column. it is bullying and name calling to denounce people as antisemitic a far right gump that...
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and israel used a high-powered mri on mr. sharon. and the scan showed significant brain activity in response to external stimuli. mr. sharon has been in the hospital for seven years after suffering is a brain hemorrhage in 2006. now, for year, the public has been under the impression that the storied israeli political powerhouse was in a coma or vegetative state. i spoke with the doctor who said sharon actually has had a low level or intermediate level of consciousness throughout the years which means he was not on life support or comatose all this time but somewhere in between consciousness and comatose and doctors don't know where exactly on the spectrum. when the new test was performed, everyone in the room went silent with astonishment because the brain imaging shows it is possible he can hear and understand what's going on around him. when his son spoke, his brain scan showed high activity in the proper location and was different than when he heard a stranger's voice. now, this all came about partly because in 2011 mr. sharon's
and israel used a high-powered mri on mr. sharon. and the scan showed significant brain activity in response to external stimuli. mr. sharon has been in the hospital for seven years after suffering is a brain hemorrhage in 2006. now, for year, the public has been under the impression that the storied israeli political powerhouse was in a coma or vegetative state. i spoke with the doctor who said sharon actually has had a low level or intermediate level of consciousness throughout the years...
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's strong supporter of israel, et cetera. it will play very big in confirmation hearings, should it get that far. >> something else that may play big is tough questioning, he is expected to face for his lack of support for the troop surge, you know, in iraq that was under president george w. bush. and that surge in 2007 turned out actually to be a success. how do you think he will handle that? >> it did. i will tell you. it wasn't just that he to he posed the surge, there were people who did that and even some republicans, the fact here is a republican the day after then-president bush announced the surge of troops in iraq to try to steady the ship there and get a foothold back on terra firm ma in iraq and chuck hagel came out and said biggest foreign policy mistake since vietnam. that's huge. that is gasp-inducing. >> i have to ask you about the next looming big battle in washington, that, of course, the fight in february, raising the country's borough limit. we get a glimpse what that's going to look like with "the state of
's strong supporter of israel, et cetera. it will play very big in confirmation hearings, should it get that far. >> something else that may play big is tough questioning, he is expected to face for his lack of support for the troop surge, you know, in iraq that was under president george w. bush. and that surge in 2007 turned out actually to be a success. how do you think he will handle that? >> it did. i will tell you. it wasn't just that he to he posed the surge, there were...
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-israel agenda. >> michael: it seems like he's not someone to weaken, and he doesn't seem like he's going to change just because he lost a few seats. before we say goodbye jeannine, we're on the eve of hillary clinton testifying on bengahzi tomorrow. what do we expect from that, and do we expect any kind of tarnish to the image that hillary clinton, especially going forward because we know what the next step probably will be for her. >> given that democrats are already beginning to raise money for her for 2016 it's hard for me to imagine a scenario where she'll fumble that badly tomorrow. she's going to be grilled about what she knew when and the unfolding of the attacks on the u.s. mission in libya on september 11th, and the remarks by our u.s. ambassador susan rice and whether it was a terrorist attack or not a terrorist attack, but i expect the tone to be different than we would imagine it being if she had testified before she fell ill. she only has a couple of days before senator kerry is expected to take over. i can see republicans going a little bitier but still being tough, but hav
-israel agenda. >> michael: it seems like he's not someone to weaken, and he doesn't seem like he's going to change just because he lost a few seats. before we say goodbye jeannine, we're on the eve of hillary clinton testifying on bengahzi tomorrow. what do we expect from that, and do we expect any kind of tarnish to the image that hillary clinton, especially going forward because we know what the next step probably will be for her. >> given that democrats are already beginning to...
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>> well, i think mark got at one of the elements here which is that while it is about israel and iran, as you say, charlie, it's also about iraq. i mean, you have to remember that chuck hagel bailed out on the bush administration and on the republicans on the iraq war far earlier than almost anybody else in the republican party, at least in the senate at that time. and there were a lot of bruised feelings in that time. and people can't say that now because no one wants to step out and defend a war that today looks like a lot worse judgment than it may have the day that they went in. and hagel had voted for the iraq war resolution. but i think there's a lot of residual element there is that have been stilling over into the arguments now about israel and iran. on israel i think that the key element for chuck hagel was that he has -- while he has voted for almost every package of support for israel, he has gone back and questioned whether the israelis are making the right judgments in their own long-term interests on settlements, on how they've dealt with iran, on how -- on many ways of
>> well, i think mark got at one of the elements here which is that while it is about israel and iran, as you say, charlie, it's also about iraq. i mean, you have to remember that chuck hagel bailed out on the bush administration and on the republicans on the iraq war far earlier than almost anybody else in the republican party, at least in the senate at that time. and there were a lot of bruised feelings in that time. and people can't say that now because no one wants to step out and...
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. >> a la israel or -- >> oh, yeah. it's going to require some logistical changes and it will require a great deal of leadership, but if you have a situation where you have more people in new york city than you had at pearl harbor and you have an all-volunteer force you're outsourcing our defense for a small number of brave young men and women. that's the next big equal opportunity. >> that's fascinating. kayla, very quickly. you're a published author now and an outspoken advocate. i've got to ask you, political future. are you thinking of running for something, maybe? perhaps? >> you know, i'm not sure that the people are that interested in electing a woman with tattoos, but i am both happy to continue serving our country in as many ways as we can. >> we've learn more about you today. >> colonel jack jacobs, kayla williams, thanks to both of you. we appreciate it. >> i'm not going ask you where the tattoos were and what they were. you like the restraint there? >> the naacp joining the lawsuit against the city of new yo
. >> a la israel or -- >> oh, yeah. it's going to require some logistical changes and it will require a great deal of leadership, but if you have a situation where you have more people in new york city than you had at pearl harbor and you have an all-volunteer force you're outsourcing our defense for a small number of brave young men and women. that's the next big equal opportunity. >> that's fascinating. kayla, very quickly. you're a published author now and an outspoken...
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and jordan's relation with israel and turkey's relation with israel and you see populism and the willing tons pray play that is problematic for israel's perspective. >> rose: risk six is europe muddling through. >> muddling through and a much lower risk in europe than last year. >> rose: gdp growth less than one, two percent. >> yes but not falling apart. >> rose: okay. and euro stone remains euro zone remains stable? >> absolutely .. >> rose: east asia politics, what is that. >> east asia politics. >> rose: is that indonesia? >> basically it is the entire -- you think about the pivot, one of the most important policies we put in place the last few years is largely because across the asian continent, you have countries that are increasingly integrating economically towards a very strong china, but they maintain much stronger political and security relations with the united states. >> rose: which countries are we talkable about? >> we are talking a. >> talking about japan but also talking about vietnam, korea, thailand, even myanmar. >> rose: even burma. >> even burma, yes, absolutely, yo
and jordan's relation with israel and turkey's relation with israel and you see populism and the willing tons pray play that is problematic for israel's perspective. >> rose: risk six is europe muddling through. >> muddling through and a much lower risk in europe than last year. >> rose: gdp growth less than one, two percent. >> yes but not falling apart. >> rose: okay. and euro stone remains euro zone remains stable? >> absolutely .. >> rose: east asia...
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who really have the power, saying, look, maybe we can avoid a war, avoid a bombing campaign by us or israel if we can talk away from this weaponization of nuclear arms over there. how did you read it? what happened over there? >> i think he was talking to a lot of different audiences, and he was saying that i'm different than the previous administration. i'm not president bush. a lot of people around the world still remember the united states even though there's been four years of a barack obama presidency for the wars in iraq and the wars in afghanistan and military interventions and the drone policy, and he was trying to say we can work peacefully. we have to build on the peacemakers, and i think that is a message that will be received by people in iran, will be received by certain communities in iran, but there is a big divide in iran. there's the qods force which is feel very empowered and very aggressive. if he's extend an olive branch i think there will be some parties in iran that will be taking it and other parties that will just be seeing this as some sort of trick because this adm
who really have the power, saying, look, maybe we can avoid a war, avoid a bombing campaign by us or israel if we can talk away from this weaponization of nuclear arms over there. how did you read it? what happened over there? >> i think he was talking to a lot of different audiences, and he was saying that i'm different than the previous administration. i'm not president bush. a lot of people around the world still remember the united states even though there's been four years of a...
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israel. australia, denmark, canada, but there are jobs off limits for women in each of those places. different jobs that are off limits. is there any position that you think a woman may not be able to do? yes, some women are bigger and stronger than men, but most women are not. as big and strong as men. i remember learning that, much to my chagrin, when i became a teenager and no longer was the fastest. they are built more physically than women. >> i remember learning that i couldn't beat up my little brother anymore. i didn't like that at all. many women are less strong than most men, but some women are stronger than many men. right now, the marine corps will allow men to join if they are 4'10" tall and 96 pounds, so if the marines can make a man out of a guy that small, it seems to me the marine corps could use a fuel good women, too. there are a whole lot of women, in fact, the overwhelming majority, of women who are a great deal stronger and tougher than that. >> we honor people who make
israel. australia, denmark, canada, but there are jobs off limits for women in each of those places. different jobs that are off limits. is there any position that you think a woman may not be able to do? yes, some women are bigger and stronger than men, but most women are not. as big and strong as men. i remember learning that, much to my chagrin, when i became a teenager and no longer was the fastest. they are built more physically than women. >> i remember learning that i couldn't beat...
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will assad fall, will israel bomb iran, and will the euro zone finally break apart? >>> then the fiscal cliff. the view from across the pond. how did our political process look from a perch overseas and what will it all mean for the u.s. economy and the global economy? >>> also, will this be india's awakening? the nation confronts its own dark corners after a despicable deadly act. i'll look at some parallels with america's recent tragic school shooting. >>> first, here's my take. the deal to avoid the fiscal cliff is a small victory for sanity, but what it says about the future is somewhat bleak. washington will probably lurch from crisis to crisis kicking problems forward and placing band aids small solutions on those it does address. there will likely be no large-scale initiative on tax reform, entitlement reform, energy policy, probably even immigration reform and this is the real worry. because beyond the self-inflicted crisis of the cliff and the forthcoming debt ceiling, the united states faces a much deeper challenge. for more than a decade now, for many deca
will assad fall, will israel bomb iran, and will the euro zone finally break apart? >>> then the fiscal cliff. the view from across the pond. how did our political process look from a perch overseas and what will it all mean for the u.s. economy and the global economy? >>> also, will this be india's awakening? the nation confronts its own dark corners after a despicable deadly act. i'll look at some parallels with america's recent tragic school shooting. >>> first,...
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military relationship with israel. he's voted time and again to support various authorizations and resolutions. so there's a deep record there of support for a key ally. and so i think in that sense, the israelis should feel reassured. he is within that group of americans who strongly support israel someone on the more skeptical side. one of the things that's gotten him into trouble is expressing resentment that people come up to capitol hill, you know, bearing letters from pro-israel lobbying groups, just expecting senators to sign them. he's been somebody who's said no. i'm not going to automatically sign off on policy. i want to make it myself. and i think that is a lot of senators who feel that they need to be more active in this policy sometimes than they have been. is he an advocate for that. >> so let me ask you, and i just want to confirm. so you're telling me that chuck hagel, if you look at his record, he actually has a record of strong support for israel? >> if you look at all the votes, all of the things he
military relationship with israel. he's voted time and again to support various authorizations and resolutions. so there's a deep record there of support for a key ally. and so i think in that sense, the israelis should feel reassured. he is within that group of americans who strongly support israel someone on the more skeptical side. one of the things that's gotten him into trouble is expressing resentment that people come up to capitol hill, you know, bearing letters from pro-israel lobbying...
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i look forward to asking him a series of questions about israel, about iran as the major sponsor of the iran sanctions in the senate. i am concerned about some of the comments he has made about sanctions in the past. i think it's our best peaceful diplomacy tool to try to get the iranians to ensure we have no nuclear weapons which we cannot accept from iran and i support the president's view that it's not -- >> and you expect he will be confirmed? >> we'll see. i think that there's been enough senators who have said they would support him, but we'll see. of course, there's the hearings. that always, you know, gives us an insight, and i look forward to his personal answers to a series of my questions. >> i want to go in the end here just something very quickly happening in your home state between newark mayor cory booker and 89-year-old senator frank lautenberg, who basically suggested this week that booker deserved a spanking because he was coveting his seat. do you agree with that? should cory booker be making moves now? >> you know, that election is next year, and all of the back and
i look forward to asking him a series of questions about israel, about iran as the major sponsor of the iran sanctions in the senate. i am concerned about some of the comments he has made about sanctions in the past. i think it's our best peaceful diplomacy tool to try to get the iranians to ensure we have no nuclear weapons which we cannot accept from iran and i support the president's view that it's not -- >> and you expect he will be confirmed? >> we'll see. i think that there's...
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they cite his positions on israel. they cite his positions on hezbollah and terror groups and all these other matters. why is it okay for his supporters to cite those issues, the very votes, right, like when he was one of two senators to vote against sanctions against iran, some people think that's a good thing. when people say, you know, it's independent and free wheeling speaking when he says that the israeli israelists kept the palestinians penned up like animals. but the opponents can't say, you want to raise those issues, we think it speaks to his judgment. i think there's fundamental problems with the things he said and voted on. >> i have no problem with that critique you just outlined. but i have a problem with extracting his positions and labeling an individual anti-semitic. >> i'm not for labeling people anything. i'm simply saying, many of the criticisms is, what speaks the to judgment? what is the judgment that led a man to vote this way and say the things that he said? and that's certainly fair game for a
they cite his positions on israel. they cite his positions on hezbollah and terror groups and all these other matters. why is it okay for his supporters to cite those issues, the very votes, right, like when he was one of two senators to vote against sanctions against iran, some people think that's a good thing. when people say, you know, it's independent and free wheeling speaking when he says that the israeli israelists kept the palestinians penned up like animals. but the opponents can't...
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. >> do you worry that in this election, you did also have the rise of new voices in israel that openly talk about the permanent annexation of the west bank and gaza, that talks about there is no palestinian state and that jordan is the palestinian state? >> i think since arab spring, you have many israelis saying this is the best thing that's happened to us. and all of us couldn't believe or fathom that line of reasoning. i would say that most israelis look at the arab spring with tremendous concern. so the last thing i would think that the majority of sensible raebllys would want the region destabilized. the question is can they create a two-state solution? we're not too late, the two-state solution will only survive as long as president obama's term. beyond that, if we don't fix it in the next four years, i don't believe it will ever happen. >> a final question, i mentioned repression didn't work, bribery seems to have worked. you haven't repressed, you don't have the money to bribe. do you feel like you have managed this kind of balancing act in jordan and that you worry that all th
. >> do you worry that in this election, you did also have the rise of new voices in israel that openly talk about the permanent annexation of the west bank and gaza, that talks about there is no palestinian state and that jordan is the palestinian state? >> i think since arab spring, you have many israelis saying this is the best thing that's happened to us. and all of us couldn't believe or fathom that line of reasoning. i would say that most israelis look at the arab spring with...
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they come from the center of defense of the establishment of israel, it's for the benefit of israel to solve the con police headquarters -- conflict and they should do anything to solve the conflict and basically are agreeing with obama completely. >> we start from a standpoint of a jewish american. i don't think israel can go on for the next hundred years being an armed camp. eventually either economically or militarily that's not going to work. >> absolutely. and what is the forecast for the israeli youngsters that are now in israel. what do you promise them? another hundred years of war? israel has to do that strategically. she has to move towards peace in every power that she can. the israeli leadership, the current one, doesn't seem to want that or to move towards that. >> dror, explain the psychological make-up of the six men who ran the israeli secret service, who was responsible for hunting down and killing palestinians that were terrorists. what -- what is it about them that makes them all -- one of them said, quote, i think after retiring from this job you become a bit of a l
they come from the center of defense of the establishment of israel, it's for the benefit of israel to solve the con police headquarters -- conflict and they should do anything to solve the conflict and basically are agreeing with obama completely. >> we start from a standpoint of a jewish american. i don't think israel can go on for the next hundred years being an armed camp. eventually either economically or militarily that's not going to work. >> absolutely. and what is the...
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they did not want to further isolate israel. and so i think what you're seeing, it's a small reaction to that, but i think the biggest that i think voters are trying to say, that they're very concerned about the high cost of living here. they're concerned about a lot of the things that are happening inside the country, as well as the security threat outside of the country. wolf? >> sara sidner, watching the israeli elections unfold in israel. thanks, sara. >>> all right. this just coming into "the situation room." a u.s. defense department official saying that the department of defense inspector general has cleared u.s. general john allen of allegations he wrote potentially inappropriate e-mails to jill kelly, the woman who claims she was being threatened by paula broadwell, in that whole general david petraeus scandal. the ig, the inspector general, has found the allegations against general allen to be unsubstantiated. an official tells cnn, at the same time, the official says, no decisions have been made on whether to go forwa
they did not want to further isolate israel. and so i think what you're seeing, it's a small reaction to that, but i think the biggest that i think voters are trying to say, that they're very concerned about the high cost of living here. they're concerned about a lot of the things that are happening inside the country, as well as the security threat outside of the country. wolf? >> sara sidner, watching the israeli elections unfold in israel. thanks, sara. >>> all right. this...
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position has been under fire for comments that he has said in the past about a gay individual, about israel, he still remains the top of the list, we're told, for that position. michelle flournoy, an undersecretary there also on the short list. treasury, you know, kenneth chenault, the ceo of american express, has been whispered about as a possibility there. yesterday, though, i spoke to a spokesman at american express who told me that kenneth chenault plans to continue at american express. so, you can essentially scratch him off the list. jack lew who is the current chief of staff at the white house, is on the list for that job. and then finally the cia, john brennan, the president's adviser for homeland security, is on the short list, michael morell who is the acting director of the cia also on the list. so, the president has some important key positions to fill, and, again, we expect that that could start rolling out as early as next week, ashleigh. >> okay, dan. i hope you get some sunshine while you're there at least a little bit. dan lothian live for us. >> reporter: i hope so, too. >
position has been under fire for comments that he has said in the past about a gay individual, about israel, he still remains the top of the list, we're told, for that position. michelle flournoy, an undersecretary there also on the short list. treasury, you know, kenneth chenault, the ceo of american express, has been whispered about as a possibility there. yesterday, though, i spoke to a spokesman at american express who told me that kenneth chenault plans to continue at american express. so,...
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israel has never been as disliked and as isolated historically as it is today. and i think that has sunk in. and i think that's hurt netanyahu, and it gives obama a unique chance. >> for our viewers, by the way, that don't know the israeli elections yesterday, netanyahu will remain prime minister, but he's going to have to actually create a government with a more centrist party, right? >> a government -- >> that's going to demand negotiations with the palestinians. >> that's right. and you know, i don't expect that we'll have a breakthrough to comprehensive peace so quickly. but it is quite conceivable that the united states, supported by the europeans and most of the world, actually, might be able to fashion an agreement which would be provisionally accepted, both by the israelis and the palestinians, with hamas staying away, objecting, and with the israeli right wing objecting. but there would been an agreement and then the implementati implementation. >> might it not be possible -- i mean, you know so much about this that netanyahu being put kind of in somewh
israel has never been as disliked and as isolated historically as it is today. and i think that has sunk in. and i think that's hurt netanyahu, and it gives obama a unique chance. >> for our viewers, by the way, that don't know the israeli elections yesterday, netanyahu will remain prime minister, but he's going to have to actually create a government with a more centrist party, right? >> a government -- >> that's going to demand negotiations with the palestinians. >>...
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contender for the defense department post whose prospects appeared to be dimming amid criticism from pro-israel groups and gay organizations over past comments is still in the game. close friend, former senator max klee land tells cnn, quote, i understand his nomination is back on the table, and i believe very strongly he should be defense secretary. a strong endorsement that the president is not yet ready to make. recently on nbc's "meet the press" didn't count him out. >> my number one criteria is who does the best job in helping to secure america. >> anything disqualify him? >> not that i see. >> hagel supporters are concerned about the process of names being floated, exposed to harsh scrutiny before they're formally named. >> anyone with any record of involvement in controversial issues will always mobilize against the would be appointee, and the accusations are sometimes distortions. >> financial hagel michelle flour noi remains in the mix. when geithner plans to leave, one name floated american express ceo has no plans to leave the company a spokesman confirmed it to cnn. white house chie
contender for the defense department post whose prospects appeared to be dimming amid criticism from pro-israel groups and gay organizations over past comments is still in the game. close friend, former senator max klee land tells cnn, quote, i understand his nomination is back on the table, and i believe very strongly he should be defense secretary. a strong endorsement that the president is not yet ready to make. recently on nbc's "meet the press" didn't count him out. >> my...
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ari is right, he will be asked tough questions about it but when strongly pro-israel senators like so many others have heard the answers that hagel has given them in private, they have come out for chuck hagel. he will have to cross that bar like he has in private. >> dianne feinstein is going to be joining us in the next hour. let me move on and talk about hillary clinton. we'll see what the republicans decide to do and if they decide to filibuster, that would take 60 votes. let's talk about hillary clinton. let me start with you. she was asked about this new super pac. she's not affiliated with it. already calling on her to run for the democratic nomination in 2016. >> there's pac just ready and registered for hillary clinton. >> is there really? >> are you going to tell everyone to stand down? >> you know, right now i am trying to finish my term as secretary of state and the president and i had a good laugh the other night. because i am out of politics right now and i don't know everything i'll be doing. i'll be working on behalf of women and girls and i'll be hopefully writing and
ari is right, he will be asked tough questions about it but when strongly pro-israel senators like so many others have heard the answers that hagel has given them in private, they have come out for chuck hagel. he will have to cross that bar like he has in private. >> dianne feinstein is going to be joining us in the next hour. let me move on and talk about hillary clinton. we'll see what the republicans decide to do and if they decide to filibuster, that would take 60 votes. let's talk...
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israel used to say, we'll never negotiate with terrorists, until they did, and they got freedom in exchange for 1,027 prisoners. should the united states negotiate? there are algerians whose lives may hang on that decision. >> the first thing you learn when you're a new fbi agent is, don't negotiate with terrorists. there's a reason. it puts a price on the head of all the other individuals who are exposed across the region. i think it's good policy. it is a hard policy. it's tough. it's hard when you have family members there. and i would be very, very reluctant to give them anything that they want. for that very reason. you just make every other westerner across the may gren, northern africa, the price on their head just went up. part of the problem is the reason these folks have been successful is the way they make money is through ransoms. they do kidnappings and ransoms. as a matter of fact, at one time, they were the single largest contributor, al qaeda, through ransom payments. and so because people paid them, it became a cottage industry. and i think that is a dangerous precedent bec
israel used to say, we'll never negotiate with terrorists, until they did, and they got freedom in exchange for 1,027 prisoners. should the united states negotiate? there are algerians whose lives may hang on that decision. >> the first thing you learn when you're a new fbi agent is, don't negotiate with terrorists. there's a reason. it puts a price on the head of all the other individuals who are exposed across the region. i think it's good policy. it is a hard policy. it's tough. it's...
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praise for their heroic leadership in times of danger and discord, like britain's margaret thatcher or israel's golda meer. other women have led major governments became notorious for ferocious, uncompromising often disastrously willful leadership. i just had to get it, when you said estrogen is the answer, i had to get, i thought it was so funny. do you think having all these women in congress is going to make a difference? >> no. look, having all these democrats in congress is probably going to make a difference, but not all women are democrats, and not all democrats are women. look, the question here is, we have an example closer to home, other than golda meir and margaret thatcher and kristina kirchner. the example is nancy pelosi. the most high-ranking woman in american history. she ran the house of representatives and she never worked across the aisle. she couldn't win a single gop vote, not even one, for either the health care reform, the obama care, or for the stimulus package. how is that collaborative cooperative, let's all work together, kumbaya leadership. it isn't? >> to use other
praise for their heroic leadership in times of danger and discord, like britain's margaret thatcher or israel's golda meer. other women have led major governments became notorious for ferocious, uncompromising often disastrously willful leadership. i just had to get it, when you said estrogen is the answer, i had to get, i thought it was so funny. do you think having all these women in congress is going to make a difference? >> no. look, having all these democrats in congress is probably...